Town Accountant

The town of Saugus is hiring a Town Accountant.

The Town Accountant provides professional accounting work of an administrative, supervisory and participatory nature with responsibility for maintaining the town’s fiscal health including but not limited to maintenance of the town’s General Ledger, the processing of accounts payable, payroll, and overseeing and monitoring the expenditure of town funds versus budgetary amounts, classification of revenues and the preparation of various financial reports in accordance with applicable local, State (MGL Chapter 41, Sections 50-61), and/or federal laws and regulations, keeping financial records, auditing of all department financial records, reporting to the state on a yearly basis, and reporting to the town all receipts and expenditures of the town for the past financial year. This role also supervises three subordinate staff.

Minimum qualifications for the position include a bachelor’s degree (accounting or related field); five years of progressively responsible accounting, budgeting and auditing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified Governmental Accountant preferred; MUNIS experienced highly desired.

This is a full-time position; current annual salary range is $120,000 to $150,000; offer at hire DOQ and experience. Candidates with prior municipal accounting experience preferred.